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Document Type

Master's Dissertation

Author

Ntiyantiya, Sinovuyo

URN

etd-05252005-124734

Document Title

Temporal composition of total soluble phenolic content in Eucalyptus leaves in South Africa

Degree

M Inst Agrar (Sustainable Insect Management)

Department

Zoology and Entomology

Supervisor

Advisor Name	Title
Dr P Govender	Committee Chair
Dr T Reigner	Committee Co-Chair

Keywords

Eucalyptus diseases and pests South Africa
phenols
metabolites
Eucalyptus disease and pest resistance
curculionidae South Africa

Date

2004-08-01

Availability

unrestricted

Abstract

In South Africa the genus, Eucalyptus plays an important role as a major economic component in the forest and mining sector. Unfortunately, this genus has problems due to damage by pests. The Eucalyptus snout beetle, Gonipterus scutellatus, feeds and defoliates the leaves of eucalypts. Plants produce secondary metabolites, which protects them against defoliation by insects and herbivores. This study focuses on the variations of total soluble phenolic content of nine Eucalyptus species between the species and within the species throughout the year. Total soluble phenols were quantified with the Folin-Ciocalteau reagent. There was a general increase in the concentration of total soluble phenols throughout the year. The content of total soluble phenols were generally higher compared to carbohydrates. This experiment needs to be done on a continuous basis so as to formulate a screening method for eucalypt species that are resistant to G. scutellatus.

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Please cite as follows:
Ntiyantiya, S 2004, Temporal composition of total soluble phenolic content in Eucalyptus leaves in South Africa, MInstAgrar dissertation, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd < http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-05252005-124734/ >
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